Pine Lake trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | DeKalb Solid Waste Management: weekly county-issued 95-gallon green garbage cart; garbage bagged in cart; no loose garbage/liquids; no excess bags outside cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · pinelakega.net |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 7:00 p.m. night before; available by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
| Recycling | Optional but included in assessment. Free 35-gal blue cart (or 65-gal for $28.80 one-time). Verified 2026-10-15 · pinelakega.net |
| Bulk | Furniture, mattresses/box springs, appliances (empty; fridge/freezer doors removed) — schedule bulky request. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov |
| Hauler | DeKalb County Department of Solid Waste Management. |
| Contacts | DeKalb Solid Waste Customer Care 404-294-2900 (Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.); [email protected] / [email protected]; Admin 3720. Verified 2026-10-15 · pinelakega.net |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 7:00 p.m. night before; available by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Curbside; don't block flower beds/mailboxes; no vehicles blocking containers. County-issued carts only.
Limits
Yard: metal/plastic containers ≤40 gal or biodegradable paper bags; branches ≤4 ft, securely bundled, ≤25 lb/piece; large tree parts >3 in dia → special fee.
Not allowed
Liquids, household hazardous waste/batteries in trash; appliances/construction debris/yard in garbage cart; recycling contamination list above; tires/hazardous/concrete/Bagster/liquids for bulky/special (tires → Seminole Road Landfill fee schedule).
Bags
Garbage in secure plastic bags inside cart. Recyclables loose. Yard in paper bags or approved containers (no plastic bags).
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
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Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Presidents Day 2026 | 2026-02-16 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Juneteenth 2026 | 2026-06-19 | — |
| Independence Day Observed 2026 | 2026-07-03 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Veterans Day 2026 | 2026-11-11 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19 / Presidents’ Day Mon Feb 16 / Memorial Day Mon May 25 / Labor Day Mon Sep 7: no service; collection one.
Verified 2026-10-15 · dekalbcountyga.gov
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Full details for Pine Lake: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City page: DeKalb County provides sanitation to Pine Lake (effective Dec 1, 2018 notice still posted). DeKalb Solid Waste Management: weekly county-issued 95-gallon green garbage cart; garbage bagged in cart; no loose garbage/liquids; no excess bags outside cart. Same assigned day as recycling & yard trimmings. Annual assessment (begins $362.30/yr per DeKalb residential page; prorated for new starts). Carts after 7:00 p.m. night before; at curb by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours.
- Recycling
- Optional but included in assessment. Free 35-gal blue cart (or 65-gal for $28.80 one-time). Single-stream same day as garbage. Accepts: mixed paper, cardboard (≤10 flattened boxes), plastic #1–2 bottles/containers, metal/aluminum cans. Not: glass (use county glass drop-offs), shredded paper, plastic bags, electronics, household hazardous waste, food waste, plastics #3–7. Loose in cart (no bags).
- Bulk pickup
- Furniture, mattresses/box springs, appliances (empty; fridge/freezer doors removed) — schedule bulky request (online / email [email protected] / 404-294-2900); place at curb first; collection typically within 10 business days. Included in annual fee for qualifying bulky. Special collection (prepaid after assessment): C&D (no concrete), fencing, excess garbage/yard, tree parts >3 in dia, contractor/eviction piles, excess cardboard — min fees $115 general / $230 tree or commingled; per-truckload rates $258.80 / $517.50. Fall SWEEP free bulky weeks are seasonal (Oct 2026 program posted) — not year-round free automatic bulk.
- Curbside: when
- After 7:00 p.m. night before; available by 7:00 a.m.; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; don't block flower beds/mailboxes; no vehicles blocking containers. County-issued carts only.
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage in 95-gal cart only. Yard: metal/plastic containers ≤40 gal or biodegradable paper bags; branches ≤4 ft, securely bundled, ≤25 lb/piece; large tree parts >3 in dia → special fee. Recycling ≤10 flattened cardboard boxes.
- Curbside: brush
- Bundle/tie branches ≤4′; stack neatly; no plastic bags; no contractor limbs; no dirt in containers.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Liquids, household hazardous waste/batteries in trash; appliances/construction debris/yard in garbage cart; recycling contamination list above; tires/hazardous/concrete/Bagster/liquids for bulky/special (tires → Seminole Road Landfill fee schedule).
- Curbside: bags
- Garbage in secure plastic bags inside cart. Recyclables loose. Yard in paper bags or approved containers (no plastic bags).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Presidents Day 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day Observed 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
DeKalb 2026 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule PDF. New Year’s Thu Jan 1: no service; Thu customers → Friday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon Jan 19 / Presidents’ Day Mon Feb 16 / Memorial Day Mon May 25 / Labor Day Mon Sep 7: no service; collection one day late for all. Juneteenth Fri Jun 19: observed, no change. Independence Day observed Fri Jul 3: no change. Veterans Day Wed Nov 11: one day late for Wed & Thu customers. Thanksgiving Thu Nov 26: no service; Thu customers → Friday (Fri Nov 27 also listed). Christmas Fri Dec 25: no change. Pine Lake city site still links a 2023 holiday PDF.
- Hauler
- DeKalb County Department of Solid Waste Management (city does not operate collection)
- Contacts
- DeKalb Solid Waste Customer Care 404-294-2900 (Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.); [email protected] / [email protected]; Admin 3720 Leroy Scott Dr, Decatur, GA 30032 (lobby Mon–Fri 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.); Pine Lake city trash page directs to DeKalb
- Find your day
- DeKalb new residential service / Customer Care 404-294-2900 (day assigned with cart delivery)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: pinelakega.net
Bulk: dekalbcountyga.gov
Holidays: dekalbcountyga.gov
Curbside: dekalbcountyga.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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